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As you will notice throughout this newsletter, our organization has been quite active since our last Newsletter.
From a product perspective, we are continuously enhancing our solution with increased functionality. We have also helped new customers in growing their business in a flexible and profitable way. Businesses in various countries are recognizing MECOMS™ as a leading solution in the market.
Furthermore, we have officially opened our offices in India, and were honored by the presence of Prince Philip of Belgium. We also joined various industry leading organizations as member, and participated in multiple events across the region.
We are committed to helping our customers grow their business in a profitable way.
Enjoy the reading,
Frank Opsomer
Partner Account Manager
Contact us at info@mecoms.com or visit www.mecoms.com
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On April 17th, MECOMS™ has gone live at Tawzea, a water utility in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tawzea is the first water company in the country to bill its customers based on metered consumptions. The first water meters are currently being rolled out in Saudi Arabia. MECOMS™ is used to map customers to the meters. These large B2B customers are invoiced on a monthly basis for Drinking Water, Waste Water & Recycled Water.
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On March 23rd, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium and His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Steven Vanackere, inaugurated the Ferranti India office in Gurgaon.
Speaking at the formal opening of the Ferranti Computer Systems office, Richard Nijkerk, Chairman of Ferranti India, said: " Ferranti and our MECOMS™ platform are indicative of the many successes in the Belgian knowledge industry over the past years.
We have more than 30 years of experience in delivering complex mission-critical systems to the energy and utility markets. Our technical expertise, knowledge of information systems and understanding of the business processes in these markets puts us in a leadership position to offer the Indian market the IT services they need."
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"MECOMS™ Service Management is focused on simplification of processes."
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The next release of MECOMS™ will add significant operations management functionality to the product. Service Management is a key component thereof.
The goal of Service Management is managing the asset life-cycle. Work orders are used to bring assets in service, to maintain them, to monitor their condition and to replace them at the end-of-life. Service Management allows booking efforts, materials and costs on an asset and the logging of possible problems.
MECOMS™ Service Management is focused on simplification of processes. Blueprint work orders are pre-configured to make common processes easy to prepare and perform. For instance, a technician replacing a meter will automatically be provided with the required equipment, and during the replacement he can go through a clear checklist of actions. This cuts training needs and helps to prevent errors.
MECOMS™ Service Management is tightly integrated with Asset Management and Dynamics AX ERP functionality. Quotations for work orders are calculated automatically. Looking up and filling in paperwork is reduced to an absolute minimum to ensure efficiency.
Service activities can easily be grouped geographically and edited in batch. This greatly simplifies complex projects, such as rolling out smart meters.
MECOMS™ Operations provides utilities with integrated functionality to achieve operational excellence.
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"MECOMS™ University ensures that partners and customers have the necessary knowledge and competencies."
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MECOMS™ University offers training and certification, both to partners and end-customers.
Four training tracks are available: two commercial tracks (Certified Sales Professional and Certified Pre-Sales Consultant) and two technical tracks (Certified Implementation Consultant and Certified Professional Developer). Trainees can certify themselves by successfully passing exams.
Trainings are given by dedicated Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT’s) in our classrooms in Antwerp (Belgium) or Gurgaon (India). Additionally, extensive e-learning courses are provided to ensure an optimal transfer of knowledge.
To ensure a high level of support throughout the world, MECOMS™ Certified Partners must pass a rigorous training and certification program. This ensures that they have the necessary competencies and knowledge about the market, the product and the technology.
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The employees of our near-shore development centre in Skopje (Macedonia) have moved to a brand new office complex.
The move to this new environment provides the necessary space for future expansion and also brings considerable advantages for online and videoconference collaboration.
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As part of our ongoing effort to keep up with and contribute to the latest standards and practices, Ferranti is participating with key technology providers and in industry initiatives. Our technology alliances guarantee in-depth insight into existing and emerging technologies.
EDNA Initiative
Ferranti is a contributing member of the EDNA Initiative, which aims to automate business processes between market participants in the liberalised German energy market. It unites manufacturers of software systems and service providers operating in this sector. The purpose is not to create new standards, but to put existing approaches into practice quickly.
www.edna-initiative.de
Energy Services Network Association (ESNA)
As a board member, Ferranti actively participates in ESNA, an industry association dedicated to promote the application of advanced energy management systems, based on the NES platform. ESNA brings together utilities, application designers, IT companies, hardware manufacturers and consultants.
www.esna.org
Vlaams Smart Grids Platform (VSGP)
VSGP is an industrial initiative to drive the roll-out of smart grids in Flanders, which is one of the three regions of Belgium. The mission is to develop a common vision and roadmap to synchronize the actions of all parties involved and also to implement smart grids in practice.
VSGP unites dozens of companies to turn smart grids into reality, first in Flanders, but afterwards beyond its borders.
www.vsgp.be
Sellihca
As of February 2010, Ferranti has passed the qualification requirements and has become a registered supplier of Sellihca. Sellihca is a collaboration between utilities in the Nordic countries to provide information and to select suppliers when buying goods, services and works. With more than 60 members who rely on its assessments, Sellihca plays an important role in the pre-qualification of suppliers.
www.achilles.com/en/Norway/our-sectors/utilities
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We kindly invite you to meet us at any of the following events:
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